Printer's name from colophon

Signatures: a-e⁸ A-2X⁸

Woodcuts: Sansovino's crescent device on t.p. within ornamental cartouche; larger variation of device on verso of penultimate leaf; ornamental initials; head-pieces

Text and marginal notes printed in large and small italic type, respectively

Edited posthumously by author's brother Antonio Possevino

Includes index

Adams

BM STC Italian, 1465-1600

EDIT 16

Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound in early limp tacketed vellum with fore-edge cover extensions and a manuscript label, in an early hand, on the spine. A calligraphic manuscript label, also in an early hand, is present on the tail-edge of the text block. The front free endpaper contains two early inscriptions in iron gall ink. The first appears to be in Latinate Italian and is dated "1573 di 15 ottobris" [October 15, 1578]. The second inscription, which appears to be in a later hand, is mostly illegible, though the first name appears to be "Alehandro." The bookplate of the Boston Public Library is present on the front pastedown

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